Judy's

Judy's is an Asbury Park restaurant from chef/owner David Viana with a Modern Italian and Jewish-inspired point of view. The details make it a dinner-focused pick rather than a daytime option: the listed hours begin at 5 PM, the dress code is smart casual, the price is $85 per person.

The clearest reason to consider Judy's is the specific mix of cooking: Judy’s matzo ball soup, Fra Diavolo Jersey red sauce pasta, chicken and broccoli gnudi with celery pesto, Misto Grillo mixed grill with salsa verde and salad. Those dishes give the restaurant a more personal identity than a generic Italian dinner in Asbury Park.

A Modern Italian restaurant with Jewish-inspired references

Judy's is best understood through its cuisine and menu highlights. The restaurant combines Modern Italian cooking with Jewish-inspired elements, which shows up in the contrast between matzo ball soup, red sauce pasta, gnudi, mixed grill. That range makes it a useful choice when diners want familiar categories with a more specific point of view.

Smart casual is the dress code, so it fits a dinner where guests want to look put-together without needing to treat the night as formal. The $85-per-person price also means it is better approached as a planned dinner than as a quick casual stop.

Judy's has a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 2026. That is a confirmed outside recognition, but the core decision should still come back to whether the restaurant’s Modern Italian and Jewish-inspired cooking matches the kind of dinner you want in Asbury Park.

Use the details to decide if it fits your night

The hours point to evening service: Monday, Wednesday, Sunday from 5–10 PM; Thursday through Saturday from 5 PM–12 AM; and Tuesday closed.

If off-premise dining is the priority, do not assume Judy's offers it based on the available facts. For a broader look at local options, use our full Asbury Park restaurants guide and choose based on the type of meal you need.

For Judy's specifically, the strongest case is a smart-casual Asbury Park dinner built around David Viana’s Modern Italian and Jewish-inspired menu.

Who should choose it, who should skip it

Choose Judy's if you want an Asbury Park dinner from chef/owner David Viana, are comfortable with the $85-per-person price, are interested in dishes such as Judy’s matzo ball soup, Fra Diavolo Jersey red sauce pasta, chicken and broccoli gnudi with celery pesto, or Misto Grillo mixed grill.

Skip it if you need lunch service, confirmed takeout or delivery, or detailed accommodation information that is not included in the available facts.